2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gurnee, IL vs Brandon, FL

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Highlights
- Brandon spends 54.6% less per student than Gurnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in Brandon than in Gurnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gurnee
 Gurnee, ILBrandon, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 11 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 11 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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